Drip Cake & Floral Cake Decorating Workshop

Learn how to create a beautiful drip cake finished with fresh flowers and handmade decorations with our cake baking & decorating courses in Sydney!

Create a celebration-worthy cake from start to finish in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Guided step-by-step by your tutor, you'll learn how to layer and ice a 6-inch vanilla butter cake, create a smooth naked-style buttercream finish, and prepare and control the signature caramel drip effect.

You'll then add the finishing touches with handmade white chocolate leaves, fresh flowers and sweets, learning how to arrange each element for a balanced and beautiful presentation. Along the way, you'll pick up practical tips for achieving a polished finish using simple tools and equipment you can use at home.

You'll leave with your own beautifully decorated cake boxed and ready to take home, along with practical techniques you can use for birthdays, celebrations and other special occasions.

All ingredients, decorating tools and a take-home cake box are included in the workshop fee.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Drip Cake & Floral Cake Decorating Workshop, you will have explored concepts and techniques such as:

• Preparing and layering a cake ready for decorating
• Creating a naked-style buttercream finish
• Preparing caramel glaze to the correct consistency
• Applying and controlling a drip effect
• Creating decorative white chocolate leaves
• Arranging fresh flowers, sweets and edible decorations to create a balanced cake design
• Finishing and presenting a decorated celebration cake
• Applying cake decorating techniques that can be recreated at home

Course content

What will be covered in this Drip Cake & Floral Cake Decorating Workshop?

During the workshop, participants will work with techniques and ideas such as:

• Cutting and layering a cake to achieve straight edges and a flat top
• Applying buttercream to create a naked-style finish
• Making caramel glaze and achieving the correct consistency for dripping
• Applying and controlling the drip effect
• Making white chocolate leaves for edible decoration
• Exploring composition and placement of fresh flowers, sweets and decorative elements
• Adding finishing touches and presenting your completed cake
• Decorating a 6-inch vanilla butter cake to take home

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.

Intended audience

Who is this Drip Cake & Floral Cake Decorating Workshop for?

This workshop is suitable for beginners, home bakers and cake lovers who would like to develop their decorating skills and learn how to create a contemporary celebration cake.

No previous cake decorating experience is required.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Accessibility: This class is held in an upstairs room with access via approximately 20 steps. The lift is currently out of service. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Course materials

What we provide

• All ingredients required during the workshop
• Cake decorating tools and equipment
• A 6-inch vanilla butter cake to decorate
• Fresh flowers, sweets and decorating materials
• A cake box to safely take your finished creation home

What to bring to class

• An apron
• Closed-in shoes
• If you have long hair, please tie it back

Additional information

Please note the following:

We are unable to provide substitute ingredients for participants with food allergies or dietary requirements.

Accessibility: Please note there is no level access to the room for this class. Access is via approx. 20 steps.